Definitions
What is climate change?
Changes to the temperatures and weather patterns over time, disrupting the usual balance of nature.
Which of the following is not a sustainable source of energy?
1) Oil and gas
2) Wind energy
3) Solar energy
4) Methane collected from a land fill
Oil and gas
How many climate migrants will there be by 2050?
A. 3 billion
B 1.2 billion
C. 10 million
D. 40 million
B. 1.2 billion
Your city has lots of traffic and you can never get to school on time, how would you suggest your city solves this issue?
Public transportation with separate lanes.
What is a greywater system?
Greywater systems take non-fecal water from showers, bathtubs, sinks, washers and dishwashers and reuse that water for irrigation, cooling devices, and in some cases toilet water.
What is the most sustainable city in the world?
A. Vienna, Austria?
B. Zurich, Switzerland
C. Vancouver, Canada
D. Copenhagen, Denmark
B. Zurich, Switzerland
Which geographic area will have the most climate migrants by 2050? Why?
A. Latin (South) America
B. Sub-Saharan Africa
C. Eastern Europe
D. East Asia
B. Sub-Saharan Africa
Droughts, conflict, sea levels rising, high emissions, water scarcity, high temperatures, and lack of resources.
Your city is very polluted and you have a hard time breathing outside, what would you suggest your city does?
Build public transportation, ban fossil fuels, plant more trees, build more parks, use renewable energy sources, etc.
What are climate migrants?
People that have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the effects of climate change on their environment.
Name 4 characteristics of a sustainable city
True or False: Climate migrants are legally considered refugees.
False!
Refugees are protected under international law by the United Nations. A refugee is a person who has reasonable grounds for being persecuted because of race, nationality, religion, membership of a particular social group or political affiliation is a refugee. However, there is no mention of climate change in the convention. Therefore, climate change is not currently recognized as a valid reason to flee your country. Therefore it is more appropriate to use the word 'climate migrants'.
Your city is very dirty and people are always getting sick, how would you fix this problem?
Create recycling programs, ban single-use plastic, put more trash cans around the city, create a waste collection system, create programs that collect the trash, educate on public health and waste management, etc.
The balance between emitting carbon dioxide and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Why are green spaces with plants and no concrete important to sustainable cities?
Plants absorb Co2, parks benefit peoples' physical and mental health, and open ground without concrete helps water get into the ground and rotate through the water cycle.
List 3 ways climate change affects people and the environment
droughts = dehydration and food shortages
Rising ocean levels and floods = destroying homes
Heat = spreads diseases and warms up the ocean which kills fish and other animals
Extreme weather = kills and displaces people
Pollution = toxic rain
Lots of people in your city are unhealthy and sad because they can't afford healthy food, how would you solve this issue?
Public gardens, rooftop gardens, raise the minimum wage, create a walkable city so people are more active, create a food drive, make healthy food cheaper to buy, etc.
What is a sustainable city?
The sustainable city, eco-city, or green city is a city designed with consideration for social, economic, environmental impact, and resilient habitat for existing populations, without compromising the ability of future generations to experience the same.
unemployment, the housing crisis, traffic, pollution, waste, extreme weather, poverty, expensive electricity, water scarcity, overwhelmed educational and medical facilities, etc.
How are the terms climate migrants and sustainable cities connected?
Crime is a really big problem in your city. You are the mayor and you must come up with a solution, what would you do? Hint: what are some of the reasons people may commit crimes and how can we solve those issues?
People may commit crimes due to poverty, unemployment, lack of food, lack of housing, etc. Thus, we need to not only train police but help people that are struggling by providing services like housing, job help, food banks, etc.